Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy

MUMBAI: The six winners of the IDBI Federal Quest for Excellence #YoungChamps programme began their two-year training at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad from Wednesday.

The training is fully sponsored by IDBI Federal Life Insurance.

Five of the children will undergo full-time training at the Academy while Sakshi Prakash from Dubai has opted for part-time training. The part-time training will be imparted for two months during the summer vacation, 15 days during the Diwali vacation and 15 days during the winter vacation.

Feb 05, 2019 13:02
HYDERABAD: The Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation (PGBF) has agreed to a new partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks for the upgrading of the Gopichand Academy in the city, The Hindu BusinessLine reports.
Jun 09, 2018 15:06
BHUBANESWAR: Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief badminton coach signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government on Friday to upgrade the Odisha-Sports Authority of India Badminton Academy to a training centre that will set the bar high with respect to international standards for excellence, Times of India reports.
Apr 23, 2018 11:04
HYDERABAD: IDBI Federal Life Insurance has announced the selection of 14 young badminton players under the IDBI Federal Quest for Excellence #YoungChamps programme.  The #YoungChamps will undergo intensive training at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad under the guidance of Pullela Gopichand and his professional team of coaches.